# Make a Pi Trash Classifier with Machine Learning and Lobe ## Overview ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/096/491/medium800/raspberry_pi_Lobe_Screenshot.jpg?1603820357 Lobe: a beginner-friendly program to make custom ML models!) https://youtu.be/jyz0ArPEsj4 The Trash Classifier project, affectionately known as "Where does it go?!", is designed to make throwing things away faster and more reliable. This project uses a Machine Learning (ML) model trained in [Lobe](https://lobe.ai/), a beginner-friendly (no code!) ML model builder, to identify whether an object goes in the garbage, recycling, compost, or hazardous waste. The ML model is loaded onto a Raspberry Pi computer to make it usable wherever you might find rubbish bins! 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